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Name: Class: Date: Chapter 1 - Introduction Powered by Cognero Page 1 Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

1.Computer science focuses on a broad set of interrelated ideas.

• True
• False

2.Informally, a computing agent is like a recipe.

• True
• False

3.An algorithm describes a process that ends with a solution to a problem.

• True
• False

4.Each individual instruction in an algorithm is well-defined.

• True
• False

5.An algorithm describes a process that may or may not halt after arriving at a solution to a problem.

• True
• False

6.An algorithm solves a general class of problems.

• True
• False

7.The algorithms that describe information processing can also be represented as information.

• True
• False

8.When using a computer, human users primarily interact with the memory.

• True
• False

9.In computer memory, information is stored as patterns of bytes (1s and 0s).

• True
• False

10.The part of a computer that is responsible for processing data is the central processing unit (CPU).

• True
• False

11.Magnetic storage media, such as tapes and hard disks, allow bit patterns to be stored as patterns on a magnetic field.

• True
• False

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• A program stored in computer memory must be represented in binary digits, which is also known as ASCII code.
• True
• False

• The most important example of system software is a computer's operating system.
• True
• False

• An important part of any operating system is its file system, which allows human users to organize their data and

programs in permanent storage.

• True
• False

• A programmer typically starts by writing high-level language statements in a text editor.
• True
• False

• Ancient mathematicians developed the first algorithms.
• True
• False

• In the 1930s, the mathematician Blaise Pascal explored the theoretical foundations and limits of algorithms and

computation.

• True
• False

• The people known as “computers” working on cryptanalysis and ballistics calculations during World War II were

primarily men highly skilled in mathematics and puzzle solving.

• True
• False

• The first electronic digital computers, sometimes called mainframe computers, consisted of vacuum tubes, wires, and

plugs, and filled entire rooms.

• True
• False

• In the early 1940s, computer scientists realized that a symbolic notation could be used instead of machine code, and

the first assembly languages appeared.

• True
• False

• The development of the transistor in the early 1960s allowed computer engineers to build ever smaller, faster, and less

expensive computer hardware components.

• True
• False

• Moore's Law states that the processing speed and storage capacity of hardware will increase, and its cost will decrease, 2 / 4

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by approximately a factor of 3 every 18 months.

• True
• False

• Gordon Moore coined the term software engineering.
• True
• False

• In the 1960s, batch processing sometimes caused a programmer to wait days for results, including error messages.
• True
• False

• In 1984, Apple Computer brought forth the Macintosh, the first successful mass-produced personal computer with a

graphical user interface.

• True
• False

• By the mid-1980s, the ARPANET had grown into what we now call the Internet, connecting computers owned by

large institutions, small organizations, and individuals all over the world.

• True
• False

• In Python, the programmer can force the output of a value by using the cout statement.
• True
• False

Indicate the answer choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.

• How is data stored within a computer's memory?
• It is stored as hexadecimal data.
• It is stored as octal data.
• It is stored as binary data.
• It is stored in plain text data.

• In a computer, what component is known as the "processor"?
• RAM
• CPU
• basic input/output devices
• motherboard

• A flash memory stick is an example of what type of storage media?
• magnetic storage media
• optical storage media
• electrical storage media
• semiconductor storage media

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• What program is used by a programmer to convert high-level code into executable code?
• translator
• run-time system
• interpreter
• text editor

• What problem was the Atanasoff-Berry Computer designed to solve?
• the automatic creation of ballistics tables for the U.S. military
• the interpretation of coded transmissions used by Germany in WWII
• the solving of systems of simultaneous linear equations
• the calculation of maritime navigation routes for the U.S. Navy

• Who is credited as having created the World Wide Web in 1992?
• Steve Jobs
• Albert Gore
• Tim Berners-Lee
• Paul Allen

• Which term refers to the modern technology in which practically any physical objects containing the appropriate

computer chips can send and receive digital information?

• ARPANET
• digital cloud
• virtual reality
• Internet of Things

• What kind of programming language is Python?
• an interpreted language
• a compiled language
• an interpolated language
• a manufactured language

• What is the name used for the integrated program development environment that comes with a Python installation?
• Eclipse
• IDLE
• PyShell
• PyDDL

• Suppose you are viewing a screen displaying an active IDLE session. What does green text mean?
• The text is the result of output or is the name of a function.
• The text represents a string.
• The text is a built-in function name.
• The text indicates a variable's name.

• What built-in function should you use in Python to prompt a user for data input?
• input
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